Agenda

Friday, Feb 20

8:00 am
 -  
3:30 pm
MDSG Meeting
(MDSG Members Only)
Canal
8:00 am
 -  
6:30 pm
Check In and Member Services
12:00 pm
 -  
6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall
The District
1:00 pm
 -  
3:00 pm
Sponsor Pre Con: LeaderPass
Building a Speaker Business That Thrives Beyond the Stage
Jackson
2:30 pm
 -  
3:30 pm
First Timers Meet & Greet
Jefferson Ballroom
4:00 pm
General Session
St. Charles Ballroom
Rory Vaden
Rory Vaden
,
CSP, CPAE
6:00 pm
Welcome Reception
The District Foyer

Saturday, Feb 21

7:30 am
Breakfast
St. James Ballroom
7:30 am
 -  
6:00 pm
Check In and Member Services
7:45 am
 -  
8:30 am
Sponsored Breakfast Session: Special Education Academy
Karen Mayer Cunningham invites audiences to stop doubting their voices and start believing in the impact they were meant to make.
Camp
8:00 am
 -  
5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall
The District
9:00 am
General Session
St. Charles Ballroom
12:30 pm
 -  
1:30 pm
Lunch
St. James Ballroom
12:30 pm
 -  
1:30 pm
CPAE Lunch
(CPAEs Only)
Royal
12:30 pm
 -  
1:15 pm
Sponsor Lunch Session: LeaderPass
From Keynote to Asset: Turning Your Talk Into Leverage
Canal
12:45 pm
Sponsored Lunch Session: Raised Voices
Become the Only Choice: How to Name What Makes You Different
Camp
2:00 pm
General Session
St. Charles Ballroom
6:00 pm
Black NSA Happy Hour
Spirits Bar- 1st Floor
7:00 pm
Dine Arounds

Sunday, Feb 22

7:30 am
Breakfast
St. James Ballroom
7:30 am
 -  
12:30 pm
Check In and Member Services
8:00 am
 -  
12:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
The District
9:00 am
General Session
St. Charles Ballroom
Keynote
Become the Obvious Choice: How to Engineer Attention and Build Demand
Hilary Billings
Hilary Billings
Rising Star Panel
🌟 Rising Star Panel: Building a Brand That Books 🌟
St. Charles Ballroom
Paul Epstein
Paul Epstein
Anton Gunn
Anton Gunn
,
CSP
Barb Betts
Barb Betts
Brittany Hodak
Brittany Hodak
,
CSP
Closing Keynote
Beyond Distinction: Thriving Through Turbulence—How Speakers Win When the Market Shifts
Scott McKain
Scott McKain
,
CSP, CPAE, Cavett Award Winner